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The first sale
So, my girlfriend was planning for the village wide yard sale and told me I should bring my guitars over and try to sell them.
Well you wouldn't think that I would sell anything at a simple yard sale, but sure enough I sold two guitars, and two cigar box amps and some slides.
Just goes to show you that people will buy if they like what see.
The next step will be to get myself into an actual craft fair. Seems like I could make a killing.
So the question to you all is where did you sell your first guitars and how were they received by the masses?
Well you wouldn't think that I would sell anything at a simple yard sale, but sure enough I sold two guitars, and two cigar box amps and some slides.
Just goes to show you that people will buy if they like what see.
The next step will be to get myself into an actual craft fair. Seems like I could make a killing.
So the question to you all is where did you sell your first guitars and how were they received by the masses?
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Permalink Reply by Kirk -
I've been trying to build up an inventory, so I can hit a show, but I build slow. I've been lucky so far that as I finish one, somebody online offers to buy it. I think I've finally hit a point ... and I'll see shortly ... that I can build up a small inventory. I have two builds coming out of the wood shed very soon, and pics/videos shortly after that. If I have no offers, that'll be two, for the festival or craft show inventory.
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Permalink Reply by Blues Frog
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My inventory has built up over the past three years or so of building. I've been going a lot slower as of late, but when I start building it goes fairly quickly
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Permalink Reply by Lonman
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In July I participated as a vendor for the local APL fundraiser, and sold 4 items of the 7 I had. I was pleased. In October will do another fundraiser the APL is having so looking forward to taking the remaining 3 items and the last 2 builds I finished; Spirit of '76 II 2 string and the 3 string baritone. I am not hardcore into doing venues, but like doing them when I have enough to sell.
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I haven't tried to sell any really, until now. I did have someone request a canjo as a christmas gift last year though.
Maybe now I have a little more incentive.
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